The Labor enquirer., 1887-02-12
ABANDONED!
The Ablest and Most Popular
Democrat Of the Pacific 4
Leaves the PartyI II
Judge James G. Mcguire Of San
Francisco Throws q Bomb 4
Into Democracy's Camp. /
He Speaks Out Boldly for the Princi-
pies Of American Liberty and
r Popular Government,

The Evening Bulletin and othe
daiIies Of San Francisco under display
heads publish on January %. the fol
lowing trenchant letter from Superior
Judge James g. Mcguire, the undoubtet
leader Of the rank and file Of the dem
ocratic party Of California:
& SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. q. |
To the Oficers and Members of the Califor
MIA State Democratic Club. " Il
GENTLRMEN:-I hereby tender my
resignation as a member of voul
club. \
In Withdrawing permit me to return
thanks to the officers present and past
for many courtesies which they have
extended during our long and pleasant
association.
Lht me also assure the members. with
whom my relations have alwavs been
most cordial, that my withdrawal is not
prompted by any personal considera-
tions. but that it is to me painful act oil
duty to political principles and convic-
tions with which the present policy of
the democratic party Is not in accord.
As this resignation is the final act
which sewers my connection with the
democratic party. state and national, it
is but just to you and to.all others who
have stood shoulder TO shoulder with
me in the political battles Of the past,
that should fully and frankly state the
reasons which have moved me to this
serious step.
Early in life learned TO reverence
the name democracy, as representing
sp that is sublime in the political his
tory Of past ages and as connecting the
best Of political principles. III
The party bearing this sacred name
being out of power at the time I reached
nv majority, l naturally entered its
ranks, hoping and expecting that IT
would ever be the aggressive and intel
ligent champion Of liberty, equality and
Justice, wherever and whenever these
vital principles of social happiness
might be either neglected or assailed.
7 Finally our party triumpbed but
alas il has brought no relief to our suf.
fering people. The benefit Of that tri.
umph has amounted to no more than
the distribution of few official prizes
to the friends aud relatives Of wealthy
arlstocrats and TO the henchme Of po-
litical bosses. There are Of course ex-
ceptions, but this has been the rule.
Wealth is still the standard of respec.
liability, Just as it was under republican
administrations, and the rights and
wishes Of the great democratic masses OF
the country are just as completely
ignored.
Rival bidders for the affection of mo-
nopolists. the great national parties have
become like as two peas, both in actions
and principles.
The great intellectual statesmen. the
men of principle and couras Re, once the
glory of our country, have been retired
from our federal senate and the people
have practically ceased to be repre-.
sented there. The chamber which once
was held as the highest body Of legis
lators is now q sort of national stock ex
change, wherein seats are cold to mo.
nopolists and to wealthy seekers after
social standing. In the matter Of sane
tioning this iniqully, honors seem TO b.
easy between the parties. ~.
The entire solid area Of our grea
country, including the natural opportu
mites Of all our people-the natural re-
sources without which none Of our peo
ple can live-has been made the exclu
sive privats property Of few thousand
alien and domestic landlords, who, by
virtue Of the absolute control which
they do thus, as owners, exercise owe
the only means Of living Of our lsndless
millions, are robbinS the latter contin
uslly Of from one. halfto four.Rfths Of tn
fruits Of their labor. and are daily driv
ing them to lower and lower depths Q
slavery and helpless misery.
| This is system of human servitud
| lust as complete as chattel slavery, an
in many respects more atrocious ye
the so-called "democr .tic party" Will
claiming to be the friend cfthe laborer
expressly defends this system and bid
| for the support Of those who profit by L
Bot these are not the only matters i
which the party has been recreant 1
the late democratic state convention, a
emissary of certain railroad corpori
tions, who acted as Garner Of message
between his masters and tbs committe
on platform, caused that committee
eliminate Q resolution condemninR tn
election Of the president of the Centr'
Pacific Railroad company 70 th Q Unite
States senate, and also caused the con
mittee to eliminate Senator Reddy
| resolution upon the Chinese question
which. prior to his appearance had bee
adopted. The railroad emlssaEy receive
a his reward for this successful servit
4 democratic nomination for congres
It il but just, in defense Of the peopl